I arrived at barn 14 too late to get a shot from the sunny side but here is our completed B&O Wagon top box. Victor had better luck and will probably have a better photo and an article in an upcoming Rail and Wire.We should also be able to get this car into a demonstration freight train for the 2018 season.

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Thomas Cornillie

Post subject: Re: IRM Wagontop Restoration

Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2017 11:50 pm

Joined: Sun Apr 29, 2007 7:19 pmPosts: 51

Congratulations on a completed project!

I have a question about the history of the car. In talking with Bob Kutella many years ago, before restoration of the car commenced, he mentioned that the car may have one of a handful of B&O wagontop boxcars fitted with signal air and steam lines for use on passenger trains. Was any evidence of this found during the restoration?

As part of the project wrap-up and closeout, I suggest documenting how the repairs on the lower side sheets were made. When I first saw this car (25+ years ago) there was quite a bit of rust through and many thin spots. The finished result is excellent and knowing how IRM accomplished this will give a leg up to other organizations in restoring equipment with similar issues.

Richard Glueck

Post subject: Re: IRM Wagontop Restoration

Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2017 9:59 am

Joined: Sun Aug 22, 2004 11:26 amPosts: 3748Location: Maine

I remember those wagon-tops as part of the rare LIRR freight trains. Gosh, that looks good. What a sight for sore eyes!

In response to the steam line question we did not find any evidence of extra pipes under the frame. Also the car history that the B&O Historical Society did not show any passenger use. Primary use seems to have been grain hauling.

wesp

Post subject: Re: IRM Wagontop Restoration

Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2017 10:18 am

Joined: Sun Aug 22, 2004 7:25 pmPosts: 1814

Why the did B&O (and others?) use the wagontop design?

Wesley

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Post subject: Re: IRM Wagontop Restoration

Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2017 3:16 am

Joined: Fri Mar 05, 2010 3:41 amPosts: 3054Location: Inwood, W.Va.

wesp wrote:

Why the did B&O (and others?) use the wagontop design?

Wesley

Found this. . .and notes about how the design was used on covered hoppers and cabooses, too.

Other roads had round roof cars, including the PRR, but this particular design was strictly B&O.

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